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Franklin County approves $185,748 road-repair contract, agrees to reimburse contractor $21,743 for utility relocation
Summary
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners approved a $185,748 proposal for repairs at 15 road sites and authorized a $21,743.58 reimbursement to contractor Kilo Construction after an AT&T utility relocation charge. Commissioners said they will fund the repairs from county reserves and may adjust planned chip-seal work.
Franklin County commissioners on Monday approved a $185,748 contract with Kilo Construction to repair at least 15 road locations damaged during winter and authorized reimbursing Kilo $21,743.58 to cover an AT&T utility relocation charge tied to a separate bridge-widening project.
The repairs, described by county staff as necessary to correct frost boils and other sections that require digging out, milling and base replacement, target the county's most-consistently reported road defects. "I feel that the $138 per ton is very reasonable for what they can do for us," said Jeff, a county public-works staff member who presented the proposal. He told commissioners that, if approved, Kilo could begin work as soon as Friday.
County staff said the work is more substantial than routine patching and may include…
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